More sad news to Impart.

I am sorry to announce more deaths as follows:
Robert "Bob" Burns 56A C Coy, died on the 6th June following a long illness, our sincere condolences to wife Sylvia and his two sons. I thank Ron Ward for this information and short obituary:

He joined at Easter 56 (Easter Bunny) as an Apprentice Armour, having been deferred to complete his Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Completed his army service at the 9 year point and worked for some twenty years at Clifford Dairies in Bracknell until their demise. With the tremendous knowledge of automated bottling plants, then worked worldwide, eventuality settling in Plymouth.
Rest in peace, Robert.

From Roger Traves:
I have just confirmed from the June Craftsman Magazine that Stuart (Scottie) A Garner Intake 61C had passed away on 17.02.2013. Lt Col Andy Garner wrote his fathers obituary.


 Clive Swatton 54B
Please see this link for an orbituary on Clive:

http://hsfassociation.com/latest/clive-swatton/#comment-448


James (Pat) McConnell 39C A Coy.
From John Wintle:
Sad to report the death of Pat McConnell, 39C-A  No. 2124, just reported to me by his daughter.  He died on 24th May, after a short stay in hospital.  The funeral will be held at  Working Crematorium at 1145 hrs on 14th June.  We shared the same barrack room B6, but were not very close then.  However having seen my name in an article of mine, that was published, he obtained my details and contacted me.  Due to his deafness we could only communicate by e-mail, and for a long time had a very interesting exchange of views.  However of late he became forgetful, and this tailed off.  RIP Pat.

Our sincere condolences to all concerned. Rest in peace, Lads.



Arborfield Old Boys' Association

Calling all 63 intake! This is your year!

Time for the reunion is fast approaching, and I know that Tich has sent out a round-robin email asking for somebody to speak for your intake year, yours is this year's top table!

I do know that not many of you are members, but please think on., and help the event run smoothly by contacting me or Tich!


Herbie



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Three more lost to us, some very belatedly.

Sorry to impart the news of 3 more Old Boys lost to us, a recent one, and two very belatedly, which have only just come to notice:


Herbert (Jock) Harrison, 42B died 23/05/2013, no further details, but reported by his son.
(telephone number is available on request)

Tudor Charles Bell, intake unknown, died 21/02/2009, I have contact details for his wife, Beatrice, if required.

David Burnell, 47B died 22/05/2011.

May we express our sincere condolences to all family members concerned.

Rest in peace, Lads.


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Weston T. Robertson 50B

From Ian Robertson:

Weston T Robertson 50B........With deepest regret I report the death of my brother Weston [Wes]. He succumbed to an inoperable brain tumour on 12 Jan 13 at the home of his daughter Janet in the Kyle of Lochalsh.

Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Ian, Janet, his wife Irene and all the family.

Rest in peace, Weston.

An orbituary for Wes can be found here:

http://www.arborfieldoldboys.co.uk/Obituaries.html




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Alex Patterson Obituary.

A full obituary, courtesy of Maurice Hope, can be found here:


http://www.arborfieldoldboys.co.uk/Obituaries.html

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Another sad loss - Alexander Patterson 39A (ATS)

From Roger Traves

I have just been informed by Maurice Hope 59B that Alexander Patterson as listed on the web under ATS (Boys) January 1939 has passed away in hospital on 24 April 2013.

Alex was a long standing member of the Potteries & District Branch of the REME Association Stoke on Trent. He became an Armourer Artificer at Arborfield in 1948 and served mainly in the Middle East & Far East (Singapore) As an ASM Alex was seconded to the Malaysian Army during 1958 to 62 and was demobed from the Army in 1967. Our condolences are extended to Alexander's daughter Mrs Patricia Lewis.

Arborfield Old Boys' Association

Looking for old mates - Norman Bilton 58B

Norman "Hopper" Bilton is looking to contact old mates from his Arborfield days, he was intake 58B, B Coy, and was known as "Blondie" at the time, he can be contacted via myself.

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